Amtrak routes canceled due to weather

January 05, 2010

Amtrak has canceled service between Chicago and the St. Paul-Minneapolis stop because of poor weather conditions, a spokesman said today.

Service on four of Amtrak's Empire Builder line trains -- two scheduled to run Monday and two today -- was canceled after significant delays over the weekend. Service is expected to resume on that line Wednesday.

"The trains that operated through the weekend were delayed enough that trains and crew were too far out of position to operate normally yesterday and today," said Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari.

Those with reservations will be allowed to rebook their trips at no charge, Magliari said. The Empire Building line operates between Chicago and Seattle.

The Hiawatha line that runs between Milwaukee and Chicago is operating as scheduled. During weekdays, that line operates seven trains each direction, Magliari said.